China's J-35 Stealth Fighter May Soon Operate From All Three Aircraft Carriers
L'essentiel
- China's J-35 stealth fighter may soon be operational on all three of its aircraft carriers, a development that experts say would significantly enhance the PLA Navy's combat capabilities.
- Currently, only the most advanced carrier, the Fujian, can host the J-35 due to its electromagnetic catapult system.
- However, recent state media hints suggest upgrades to the Liaoning and Shandong carriers may allow them to operate the J-35.
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China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is currently the only vessel capable of operating the J-35 stealth fighter due to its electromagnetic catapult system. The older Liaoning and Shandong carriers use a ski-jump deck for launching fighters.
All three of China’s aircraft carriers could soon be able to operate the country’s J-35 stealth fighter, which Chinese experts say would “significantly” bolster the PLA Navy’s combat abilities.
Currently, only China’s most advanced carrier, the Fujian, can host the J-35 as it has an electromagnetic catapult to assist the fifth-generation fighter into the air.
The Liaoning and Shandong carriers launch J-15 fighters from an upwardly curved “ski-jump” deck.
However, there are signs that the two older vessels are being upgraded.
“The Liaoning is training in the western Pacific, could the J-35 be on board?” the military channel of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said in a social media post on Wednesday.
China does not usually announce military developments while they are still in progress, but it sometimes uses state media to imply or tease new developments.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
All three of China's aircraft carriers will be able to operate the J-35 stealth fighter.
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Questions ouvertes
- Will the Liaoning and Shandong carriers be successfully upgraded to operate the J-35?
- What is the timeline for these potential upgrades?
- What specific modifications are being made to the older carriers?
- How will this capability change China's naval strategy in the western Pacific?
